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7 contestants in each category were selected to go to Judges’ Houses. However Simon Cowell decided he had made a mistake and wanted an 8th contestant to go through so all judges selected an additional contestant.

The Group Avenue were found to have broken the rules over an existing record contract and were disqualified. The group Eton Road were put through in their place.

14th October

First live show – Motown theme

Robert Allen – All Night Long
Eton Road – My Girl
Nikitta Angus – Heaven Must Have Sent You
Ben Mills – The Tracks of My Tears
The MacDonald Brothers – Three Times a Lady
Ray Quinn – Ben
Dionne Mitchell – I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
The Unconventionals – Dancing in the Street
Ashley McKenzie – Easy
Kerry McGregor – You are the Sunshine of My Life
4Sure – What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
Leona Lewis – I’ll Be There

Live results show

Guest Singer – Lionel Ritchie

Bottom 2 – Dionne Mitchell, The Unconventionals
Sent home – The Unconventionals

21st October

Second live show – Songs by Rod Stewart

Leona Lewis – The First Cut is the Deepest
Kerry McGregor – I Dont Want to Talk About It
The MacDonald Brothers – Sailing
Ashley McKenzie – I’d Rather Go Blind
Dione Mitchell – Tonight’s the Night (Gunna Be Alright)
4Sure – You’re in my Heart
Nikitta Angus – Bring it on Home to Me
Robert Allen – Try a Little Tenderness
Eton Road – This Old Heart of Mine
Ray Quinn – What a Wonderful World
Ben Mills – Maggie May

Ben Mills – I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
The MacDonald Brothers – She’s The One
Ray Quinn – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Nikitta Angus – Last Dance
Eton Road – From Me to You
Leona Lewis – Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word
Robert Allen – Always and Forever

Live results show

Guest Singer – Julio Iglesias

Bottom 2 – Nikitta Angus, Ray Quinn
Sent home – Nikitta Angus

18th November

Sixth live show – Number Ones

Ray Quinn – Livin’ La Vida Loca
Robert Allen – You Are Not Alone
Eton Road – Dancin’
Leona Lewis – Bridge Over Troubled Water
Ben Mills – With a Little Help From My Friends
The MacDonald Brothers – Love is All Around

Live results show

Guest Singers – Westlife, Delta Goodrum

Bottom 2 – Eton Road, Robert Allen
Sent home – Robert Allen

25th November

Seventh live show – Songs from the Movies

Leona Lewis – Lady Marmalade and I Will Always Love You
The MacDonald Brothers – When You Say Nothing At All and I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)
Ben Mills – Live and Let Die and Your Song
Eton Road – Everybody Needs Somebody to Love and Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Ray Quinn – The Way You Look Tonight and Jailhouse Rock

Live results show

Guest Singers – Il Divo

Bottom 2 – Eton Road, Ben Mills
Sent home – Eton Road

2nd December

Eighth live show – Songs by Barry Manilow chosen by contestants

The MacDonald Brothers – Can’t Smile Without You and Shang-a-lang
Ray Quinn – Mandy and My Way
Ben Mills – I Made it Through The Rain and Somebody to Love
Leona Lewis – Could it Be Magic and Without You

Live results show

Guest Singer – Barry Manilow

Sent home by public vote – The MacDonald Brothers

9th December

Semi-Final – No Specific Theme

Ray Quinn – Smile and You’ll Never Walk Alone
Leona Lewis – I Have Nothing and Over the Rainbow
Ben Mills – (Everything I do) I do it for You and I Still Haven’t Found What I am Looking For

Ray Quinn – 1. My Way, 2. That’s Life with Westlife, 3. Fly Me To The Moon, 4. A Moment Like This
Leona Lewis – 1. I Will Always Love You, 2. A Million Love Songs with Take That, 3. All By Myself, 4. A Moment Like This

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